transfixed
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For nearly seven weeks, the trial transfixed and divided the nation on whether Clancy was a victim or a criminal who deserved to be behind bars.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Even though our granny was, like all people in the mountains, well acquainted with Dolly by that point, she was still transfixed.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
He was hopeless at math and likely dyslexic, but said he was utterly transfixed by music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Block described staring up at the gallery wall, transfixed by the horror.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
She stole over to where I stood transfixed, handed me the flickering candle and told me to keep it down and away from the window.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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